Mari DeWees Profile

DeWees, Mari (Ph.D.)

Assistant Professor

Department of Justice Studies

MH 0177

239-590-1468

mdewees@fgcu.edu

Education
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- Ph.D. Sociology, University of Florida
- M.A., Sociology, Auburn University
- B.A., English, University of Florida
Research and Teaching Interests
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- Globalization
- Crime
- Tourism
- Southeast Asia
- International Education
- Homelessness
- Social Sustainability
Courses Offered
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- Martial Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia
- Sociology of Crime
- Sociology of Murder
- Sociology Internship
- Sociology Senior Capstone
- Introduction to Sociology
- Sociological Theory
Publications
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- Kimbler, Kristopher J., Mari A. DeWees, and Ashley N. Harris. 2017. "Characteristics of the Old and Homeless: Identifying Unique Service Needs." Aging and Mental health. (21): 190-198.
Grants & Awards
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- FGCU Scholarship Venture Research Fund Grant, "Reflections on Water: Globalization, Tourism, and the Social Construction of Resource Sustainability in Southwest Florida." with Dr. Joanna Salapska-Gelleri, Psychology. $13, 705.50, funded 2019.
- FGCU Scholarship Venture Research Fund Grant, "Improvisation and Theatre Games as Therapeutic Tools for Southwest Floridians Recovering from the Impacts of Hurricane Irma." with Dr. Dan Bacalzo, Theatre. $4500.00, funded 2019.
- FGCU Office of Undergraduate Scholarship Communities in Transition Grant, "Utilizing improvisation and theatre games to help populations manage stress and anxiety following Hurricane Irma, red tide, and other local water issues." with Dr. Dan Bacalzo, Theatre. $1500.00, funded 2019.

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